​The Ordeal

Allah feeds His believing servant with ordeals like a mother feeds her child milk.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  أوْحى‏ اللَّهُ تعالى‏ إلى‏ أيُّوبَ : هَل تَدري ما ذَنبُكَ إليَّ حينَ أصابَكَ البلاءُ؟ قالَ : لا . قالَ : إنّكَ دَخَلتَ على‏ فِرْعَونَ فَداهَنْتَ في كَلِمتَينِ . الدعوات : 123 / 304 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah, most High, revealed to Prophet Job  , 'Do you know what your sin against Me was that brought ordeals down upon you?' He said, 'No.' He said, 'You entered the court of the pharaoh and uttered two flattering words.' al-Daawat, p. 123, no. 304

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنَّ اللَّهَ يُبغِضُ العِفْرِيَةَ النِّفْرِيَةَ الّذي لَم يُرْزَأْ في جِسمِهِ ولا مالِهِ . بحار الأنوار : 81 / 174 / 11 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah loathes the withdrawn wicked man, who never sustains any harm to his body or wealth.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 81, p. 174, no. 11

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إذا أرادَ اللَّهُ بقَومٍ خَيراً ابْتَلاهُم . . جامع الأخبار : 310 / 855 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When Allah wants good for a people, he tries them.' Jami al-Akhbar, p. 310, no. 855

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنَّ اللَّهَ لَيُغذّي عَبدَهُ المؤمنَ بالبلاءِ كما تُغذِّي الوالِدَةُ ولَدَها باللَّبَنِ . بحار الأنوار : 81 / 195 / 52 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah feeds His believing servant with ordeals like a mother feeds her child milk.' Bihar al-Anwar, p. 195, no. 52

 رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إذا رأيتُمْ أهلَ البلاءِ فاحمَدوا اللَّهَ ولا تُسْمِعوهُم، فإنَّ ذلكَ يَحْزُنُهُم . بحار الأنوار : 71 / 34 / 18 .

  The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When you see people in ordeal, praise Allah without letting them hear you, lest it saddens them.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 34, no. 18